Consultation outcome

Under-10 meter vessels

Published 23 May 2018

Stock by Area May 2018 June 2018 proposed limit
Angler - North Sea 1t 1t
Angler - Area VII 5t 5t
Cod - North Sea 3t 3t
Cod - Area VIIa 0.3t 0.3t
Cod - Areas VIIb-k (excluding VIId) 0.75t 0.75t
Cod - Area VIId 0.5t 0.5t
Haddock - North Sea 4t 4t
Haddock - Area VIIa 1t 1t
Haddock – Area VIIb-k 0.5t 0.5t
Hake - North Sea 1t 1t
Hake - Western 3t 3t
Herring - Areas IVc and VIId 20t 20t
Herring - Area VIIa 0.2t 0.2t
Herring - Areas VIIe and VIIf 3t 3t
Herring - Areas VIIghjk 0.1t 0.1t
Horse mackerel - North Sea & VIId 0.5t 0.5t
Horse mackerel - West coast 0.25t 0.25t
Lemons and witches - North Sea 3t 3t
Ling - North Sea (Area IV) 0.2t 0.2t
Ling - Western 3t 3t
Mackerel - North Sea 0.5t 0.5t
Mackerel - Western 1t 1t
Megrim - North Sea 0.3t 0.3t
Megrim - Area VII 2t 2t
Nephrops - North Sea (quarterly catch limits) 20t 20t
Nephrops - Area VII (quarterly catch limits) 5t 5t
Nephrops - West of Scotland (quarterly catch limits) 15t 15t
Plaice - North Sea 6t 8t
Plaice - Area VIIa 5t 5t
Plaice - Areas VIId and VIIe 6t 8t
Plaice - Areas VIIf and VIIg 0.4t 0.5t
Pollock - Area VII 10t 10t
Saithe - North Sea 3t 3t
Saithe - Areas VII, VIII, IX, X and CECAF 34.1.1 0.4t 0.4t
Skates and rays - North Sea 1t 0.9t
Skates and rays - Area VIId 0.5t 0.5t
Skates and rays - Areas VI and VII (excluding VIId) 7t (2t Small-eyed ray in VIIf-g) 7t (2t Small-eyed ray in VIIf-g)
Sole - North Sea 3t 3t
Sole - Area VIIa 0.1t 0.2t
Sole - Area VIId 2t 2.5t
Sole - Area VIIe 0.2t 0.2t
Sole - Areas VIIf and VIIg 0.5t 0.5t
Sprats - North Sea 5t per week 5t per week
Sprats - Areas VIId and VIIe 10t 10t
Spurdog (all areas) closed closed
Turbot and brill - North Sea 0.7t 0.7t
Whiting - North Sea 4t 4t
Whiting - Area VIIa 0.05t 0.05t
Whiting - Areas VIIb-k 6t 6t